21 Cited authorities

Moses H. Cone Hosp. v. Mercury Constr. Corp.
460 U.S. 1 (1983) Cited 11,872 times 47 Legal Analyses
Holding stay order appealable under § 1291 where it put the litigant "effectively out of court," and "surrender[ed] jurisdiction of a federal suit to a state court"
Colorado River Water Cons. Dist. v. U.S.
424 U.S. 800 (1976) Cited 8,167 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that, in limited circumstances, federal courts should abstain from deciding a case when there are related proceedings pending in state court
Landis v. North American Co.
299 U.S. 248 (1936) Cited 8,248 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that a decision to stay proceedings "calls for the exercise of judgment, which must weigh competing interests and maintain an even balance"
Brillhart v. Excess Ins. Co.
316 U.S. 491 (1942) Cited 2,858 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding federal courts "under no compulsion" to exercise jurisdiction over suits under Declaratory Judgments Act
Will v. Calvert Fire Ins. Co.
437 U.S. 655 (1978) Cited 382 times
Holding that party moving for issuance of a writ of mandamus has the burden of showing its right to issuance of the writ
African Methodist Episcopal Church v. Lucien
756 F.3d 788 (5th Cir. 2014) Cited 143 times
Holding that piecemeal litigation is dangerous where courts "would each determine the same issues with respect to the same property"
Black Sea Investment, Ltd. v. United Heritage Corp.
204 F.3d 647 (5th Cir. 2000) Cited 192 times
Holding that a party's claim for coercive relief cannot be ignored simply because it is "'ancillary to its request for declaratory relief"
Stewart v. Western Heritage Ins. Co.
438 F.3d 488 (5th Cir. 2006) Cited 140 times
Holding the absence of any property at issue supports exercising federal jurisdiction
Evanston Ins. Co. v. Jimco, Inc.
844 F.2d 1185 (5th Cir. 1988) Cited 184 times
Holding that 28 U.S.C. § 1332(c) does not bar a declaratory judgment action brought by an insurer seeking a declaration as to coverage—"the fact that an insurer is a 'direct' party does not make the litigation a 'direct action' "
American Guar. Liab. v. Anco Insulations
408 F.3d 248 (5th Cir. 2005) Cited 83 times
Holding that a stay order was appealable under § 1291 when the parties were the same and the state proceeding encompassed common issues

Southern Industrial Contractors, LLC v. Neel-Schaffer, Inc. et al

21 Cited authorities

Holding stay order appealable under § 1291 where it put the litigant "effectively out of court," and "surrender[ed] jurisdiction of a federal suit to a state court"

Holding that, in limited circumstances, federal courts should abstain from deciding a case when there are related proceedings pending in state court

Holding that a decision to stay proceedings "calls for the exercise of judgment, which must weigh competing interests and maintain an even balance"

Holding federal courts "under no compulsion" to exercise jurisdiction over suits under Declaratory Judgments Act

Holding that party moving for issuance of a writ of mandamus has the burden of showing its right to issuance of the writ

Holding that piecemeal litigation is dangerous where courts "would each determine the same issues with respect to the same property"

Holding that a party's claim for coercive relief cannot be ignored simply because it is "'ancillary to its request for declaratory relief"

Holding the absence of any property at issue supports exercising federal jurisdiction

Holding that 28 U.S.C. § 1332(c) does not bar a declaratory judgment action brought by an insurer seeking a declaration as to coverage—"the fact that an insurer is a 'direct' party does not make the litigation a 'direct action' "

Holding that a stay order was appealable under § 1291 when the parties were the same and the state proceeding encompassed common issues